| Literature DB >> 26239179 |
Gavin Hudson1, James Uphill2, Holger Hummerich2, Janice Blevins3, Pierluigi Gambetti3, Inga Zerr4, John Collinge2, Simon Mead5, Patrick F Chinnery1.
Abstract
Aside from variation in the prion protein gene, genetic risk factors for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease remain elusive. Given emerging evidence implicating mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of the disorders, we studied the role of inherited mitochondrial DNA variation in a 2255 sporadic prion disease cases and 3768 controls. Our analysis indicates that inherited mitochondrial DNA variation does not have a major role in the risk of developing the disorder.Entities:
Keywords: CJD; GWAS; Mitochondrial; Prion
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26239179 PMCID: PMC6542657 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2015.07.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurobiol Aging ISSN: 0197-4580 Impact factor: 4.673